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April 16, 1935. Mh B, 5M|TH 1,997,660

TABLE Filed July 18, 1934 Patented Apr. 16, 1935 iperter- TABLE Milton B. Smith, Perrysburg, Ohio, assigner to The Hettrick Manufacturing Company, Toledo, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application July 18, 1934, Serial No, 735,723

4 Claims.

assembled and disassembled,

inexpensive to manufactura and can be readily and conveniently 5 compacted for storage or shipment.

Other objects and a-dvantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and an embodiment of the invention is shown by way of illustration on the drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the table mounted in position for use;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure l showing the underside of the table top and the manner in which the legsvare connected thereto;

Figure 3 is an enlarged section through a portion of the table showing the manner in which the legs are attached to the underside of the table;

Figure 4 is a sectional View on the line 41-4 of Figure E;

the periphery thereof.

The table top I is supported by legs which are arranged in pairs, legs I2 and I3 arranged in opposed relation constituting one pair, and legs III and I5 also arranged in opposed relation constituting the other pair.

The legs are of metal tubesand the upper end portion of each leg is provided with an approximately horizontal portion I6 from which extends a downwardly and inwardly incliner portion I'I. The intermediate portions It of the several legs are in juxtaposed relation, and from this point each leg is provided with an outwardly curved portion I9 and thence an outwardly extending portion 2t, which inclines slightly downwardly and at the end of this portion substantially vertically disposedl feet 2l are provided. This provides a very substantial support for the table top I0, and also presents a pleasing appearance as well as provides ample leg room beneath the table top.

by welding 23.

Connecting the pair of legs I4 and i5 is a tube 2li which is slightly larger than the tube 22, this tube likewise being secured to the adjacent legs by Welding, or other suitable means. Formed in opposed relation and on the free sides of the tube 24 are elongate slots 25, the 5 lower ends of which are open.

The pairs of legs may be readily assembled to position of use by holding the leg assembly I2-I3 upright and then sliding the leg assembly I4--I5 thereover with the tube 2li sliding over outside of the tube 22, the slots 25 registering and sliding over the welded portions 23. ,This intertting connection of the intermediate portions of the legs securely and satisfactorily holds the legs in assembled and properly spaced relation.

The upper ends ci the legs are attached to the underside of the table lil in an exceedingly simple manner. As most clearly shown in Figure 4, four sheet metal brackets 26 are secured to the flange I l of the top by rivets 2l, one bracket being provided for the end portion of each leg andarranged in equi-distantly spaced relation, as shown on Figure 2. Each bracket 23 has an inwardly extending flange 28 provided with a downwardly pressed portion 23 to provide with the underside 25 of the table top I0 a pocket 3U to receive a flattened end 3l of the respective leg. It will be understood that the upper end portions of the several legs are resilient, the intermediate portion thereof being anchored. Consequently, in 30 attaching the legs to the top, the legs are flexed inwardly to clear the inner edge of the ange 28 and thereafter forced into the respective pocket SEI. Assembly of the legs and top can be r more conveniently formed by laying the top I@ on 0 the floor with the underside upward, and then by inverting the leg structure the end portions of the several legs can be flexed into `their respective pockets 3) without diiculty.

It will be apparent that the table can be readily assembled and disassembled, and when the parts are disassembled the legs can lie substantially flat on the top lil and in the plane thereof so that the parts can be conveniently packaged.

It is to be understood that numerous changes 4* in details of construction, arrangement and choice of materials may be eiected without departing from the spirit of the invention, especially as defined in the appended claims.

What-I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A table comprising a top, legs arranged in pairs, a detachable connection between each pair of legs, a pocket 0n the underside of said table for the upper end of each leg, the upper portions of said legs being resilient and normally extending beyond said pockets whereby upon` inward flexing movement of said legs the same may be inserted respectively into said pockets.

2. A table comprising a top, two pairs of legs, a telescoping connection for intermediate portions of said pairs of legs, and cooperating attaching devices on the under side of said top and the upper ends of said legs, the upper portions of said legs being resilient to ex into and out of operative engagement with said top.

3. A table comprising a top, a plurality of legs, means connecting opposed pairs of legs, a detachable connection between said pairs of legs, the upper ends of said legs being resilient, and cooperating attaching devices between said legs and said top enabling connecting same upon inward flexing of said legs.

4. A table comprising a. top. legs arranged in pairs, a tube connected at opposed points to one pair of legs, a. second tube adapted to telescope over said rst tube and connected intermediate its ends and at opposed parts to another pair of legs, said second tube being slotted longitudinally on opposite sides for a. portion of its length to fit over said points of connection between the first tube and the respective legs, whereby when said tubes are telescoped portions of said tubes extend above and below their points of connection to the legs, and a detachable connection between the upper ends of said legs and the top.

MILTON B. SMITH. 

